Frabous

/ˈfræbəs/ adjective

Definition

An alternate or variant spelling of 'frabjous,' appearing in some editions or interpretations of Lewis Carroll's work, with the same meaning of wonderfully excellent.

Etymology

A variant orthography of Carroll's 'frabjous,' possibly reflecting different manuscript versions or editorial choices in early printings of 'Through the Looking Glass.'

Kelly Says

Comparing frabous and frabjous shows how even invented words develop variant spellings in literary history—Carroll scholars debate which is 'correct,' though both were born from the same moment of Carrollian creativity.

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